Great Blue Herons are plentyful along the river. Look towards the tree tops along the river to spot their nest. If you're lucky the whole will be home.
Today the river valley attracts us for so many reasons. Take a solitary walk to enjoy nature’s display, raft leisurely through the rocky shoals with friends, fish the misty waters as the sun comes up, or have a picnic on a Sunday afternoon. Get Outdoors and experience your Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area as you have never done before.
A majority of Paces Mill, the last river take-out at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) will close on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The closure will include Paces Mill parking lot north of Highway 41, the main boat ramp, and restrooms.
A new National Park Service report shows that 3,183,081 visitors to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in 2023 spent $161,166,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,149 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $236,780,000.
The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to authorize the Federal Highway Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation to construct two additional bridges at the I-285/Chattahoochee River crossing, within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, to accommodate new express lanes. Environmental impacts and mitigations statements and opportunity for public comment are available.